Swedish melodic death metal band
Musical artist
Ablaze My Sorrow is amelodic death metal band fromFalkenberg,Sweden. The group formed in 1993, released three full-length albums forNo Fashion Records through several lineup changes, and received significant exposure among metal press outlets before disbanding in August 2006. In January 2013 the band reunited.
The group first came together in 1993, featuring original members Martin Quist on vocals and guitar, Magnus Carlsson on guitar, Anders Brorsson on bass, and Fredrik Wenzel on drums.[1] The group recorded a demo before drummer Alex Bengtsson replaced Wenzel and guitarist Roger Johansson joined the group, both playing on their 1996 debut for No Fashion Records entitledIf Emotion Still Burns.[2][3] After the release of the record, Quist and Johansson left the group, and were replaced by Fredrik Arnesson on vocals and Dennie Linden on guitar in time for their follow-up effort, 1997'sThe Plague.[4][5][6][7] AfterThe Plague, the group went on a temporary hiatus, and replaced Fredrik Arnesson with new vocalist Kristian Lönnsjö and electronic bagpipist Chris Kojali.[1] In 2001, they returned with their third album,Anger, Hate and Fury.[8][9][10][11] The cover of the album featured artwork byNiklas Sundin, a renowned album cover artist.[12] In 2004, the group played the Swedish2000 Decibel festival.[13] On August 16, 2006, the group announced it was breaking up. In January 2013 the band reunited.
- Anders Brorsson - bass (1993-2006, 2013-present)
- Magnus Carlsson - guitars (1993-1997, 1998-2006, 2013-present)
- Alex Bengtsson - drums (1994-2006, 2013-present)
- Dennie Lindén - guitars (1996-2006, 2013-present)
- Jonas Udd - vocals (2019-present)
- Kristian Lönnsjö - vocals (1999-2006, 2009, 2013-2019)
- Anders Lundin - guitar (1998–1999)
- Fredrik Arnesson - vocals (1997–2000)
- Roger Johansson - guitar (1995–1996)
- Fredrik Wenzel - drums (1993–1995)
- Martin Qvist - vocals, guitar (1993–1997)
- Studio albums
- If Emotions Still Burn (1996, No Fashion Records)
- The Plague (1998, No Fashion Records)
- Anger, Hate and Fury (2002, No Fashion Records)
- Black (2016, Apostasy Records)
- Among Ashes and Monoliths (2021, Black Lion Records)
- EPs
- The Suicide Note (2009, Pronode Records)
- The Loss of All Hope (2023, Black Lion Records)
- Demo albums
- For Bereavement We Cried (1994)
- The Song of Dancing Sins (1994)
- Ablaze My Sorrow (1995)
- ^abAblaze My Sorrow at Allmusic.com
- ^Review ofIf Emotion Still Burns. Metal.de. Accessed November 17, 2007.
- ^Review ofIf Emotion Still Burns[usurped]. Deadtide.com. Accessed November 17, 2007.
- ^Review ofThe Plague. Metal.de. Accessed November 17, 2007.
- ^Review ofThe Plague. Novometal.com. Accessed November 17, 2007.
- ^Review ofThe Plague[usurped]. Deadtide.com. Accessed November 17, 2007.
- ^Review ofThe PlagueArchived November 30, 2007, at theWayback Machine. Unrestrained Magazine. Accessed November 17, 2007.
- ^Review ofAnger, Hate and Fury. Laut.de. Accessed November 17, 2007.
- ^Review ofAnger, Hate and Fury. Novometal.com. Accessed November 17, 2007.
- ^Review ofAnger, Hate and Fury. Metal.de. Accessed November 17, 2007.
- ^Review ofAnger, Hate and Fury. Powermetal.de. Accessed November 17, 2007.
- ^Ablaze My Sorrow Complete Work on New CDArchived June 6, 2011, at theWayback Machine.Blabbermouth.net, January 29, 2002. Accessed November 17, 2007.
- ^Confirmed for Sweden's 2000 Decibel FestivalArchived June 6, 2011, at theWayback Machine.Blabbermouth.net, October 30, 2003. Accessed November 17, 2007.
